I Used to Know Her

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I Used to Know Her
Compilation album by
H.E.R.
ReleasedAugust 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
Recorded2018–2019
GenreR&B
LabelRCA
Producer
H.E.R. chronology
I Used to Know Her: Part 2
(2018) 		I Used to Know Her
(2019) 		Back of My Mind
(2021)
Singles from I Used to Know Her
  1. "Could've Been"
    Released: September 25, 2018[1]
  2. "Hard Place"
    Released: April 4, 2019

I Used to Know Her is the second compilation album by American R&B singer H.E.R., released on August 30, 2019, by RCA Records. The album comprises songs from the singer's EPs I Used to Know Her: The Prelude (2018) and I Used to Know Her: Part 2 (2018), and includes five additional songs, as well as extended editions of the songs "Going", "Be on My Way", and "Lord Is Coming".[2][3]

The compilation received an Album of the Year nomination at the 62nd Grammy Awards, marking H.E.R.'s second consecutive nomination in that category. The Bryson Tiller-featured single "Could've Been" received nominations for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance, and "Hard Place" received nominations for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.[4]

Singles and promotion[edit]

On April 4, 2019, she released the music video for "Hard Place". She also performed the song live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the 2019 Grammy Awards.[8] On June 25, the first promotional single "Racks" was released featuring YBN Cordae.[9] The next promotional single was released on July 26, titled "21".[10]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Result R
2019 Soul Train Music Awards Album/Mixtape of the Year Nominated [11]
2020 BET Awards Album of the Year Nominated [12]
Grammy Awards Album of the Year Nominated [13]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Album Nominated [14]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lost Souls" (featuring DJ Scratch)
  • Swagg R'Celious
  • Gitty
  • Bassman Foster
2:33
2."Fate"
3:13
3."Carried Away"
3:41
4."Going (Full)"
  • Wilson
  • Harris
  • Hue "SoundzFire" Strother
2:53
5."Be on My Way (Full)"
  • Harris
  • Emile II
  • Wilson
  • Ashworth
2:37
6."Can't Help Me"
2:53
7."Something Keeps Pulling Me Back" D'Mile3:05
8."Feel a Way"
  • Elijah Dias
  • Wilson
  • Strother
  • Gitelman
  • Ronald "Flippa" Colson
  • Gitty
  • Flippa
  • Bill Zimmerman
3:27
9."21"
  • Wilson
  • Walter Jones
  • Gitelman
  • King Michael Coy
3:15
10."Racks" (featuring Cordae)
  • Wilson
  • Cordae Dunston
  • Colson
  • Gitelman
  • Bozeman
  • Flippa
  • Gitty
  • Jaron Bozeman
3:41
11."I'm Not OK"
  • Wilson
  • Ashworth
  • Swagg R'Celious
  • D'Mile
3:26
12."Against Me"
  • Carl McCormick
  • Wilson
  • Strother
  • Jeffrey Rashad Williams
  • Nima Jahanbin
  • Paimon Jahanbin
4:30
13."Could've Been" (featuring Bryson Tiller)
  • Harris
  • Emile
  • Wilson
  • Strother
D'Mile4:08
14."Good to Me" 
  • H.E.R.
  • Swagg R'Celious
7:12
15."Take You There"
  • Wilson
  • Ali P
  • Modesty Lycan
  • Edwin Elijah Diaz
  • Flippa
  • Gitty
4:02
16."As I Am"
  • Dias
  • Wilson
  • Strother
  • Gitelman
  • Colson
  • Flippa
  • Gitty
4:00
17."Hard Place (Single Version)"
  • Wilson
  • Harris
  • Amanfu
3:32
18."Uninvited (Live)"  3:43
19."Lord Is Coming" (featuring Cordae)
  • Wilson
  • Alanna Boudreau
  • Craig Balmoris
  • Bēkon
  • The Donuts
6:09

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

Musicians

  • David "Swagg R'celious" Harris – programming (2), drums (14), keyboards (14)
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II – bass, guitar (3)
  • Keith "Bassman" Foster – bass (3, 14)
  • Sam Ashworth – guitar (3, 6)
  • H.E.R. – acoustic guitar (14)
  • Jack Rochon – electric guitar (14)
  • Alonzo "Zo" Harris – organ (14), piano (18), strings (18, 19)
  • Karina Pasian – background vocals (17)
  • Phillip Lewis – keyboards (17)
  • Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – keyboards (17)
  • Ajanee Hambrick – background vocals (18)
  • Malik Spence – background vocals (18)
  • Melody Giron – cello (18)
  • Carrington Brown – drums (18)
  • Ervin Dede – viola (18)
  • Marissa Licata – violin (18)
  • Sarah Koenig-Plonskier – violin (18)
  • Scott Mulvahill – bass (19)

Technical

  • Dave Kutch – mastering engineer (1–16, 18, 19)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering engineer (17)
  • Miki Tsutsumi – mixing engineer (1, 4, 6, 7, 9–12, 14, 15, 19), recording engineer (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10–19)
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineer (2, 17, 19)
  • Phil Tan – mixing engineer (3, 5, 8, 13, 16)
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II – recording engineer (1, 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Omar Loya – recording engineer (9, 12)
  • Victor Pereyra – recording engineer (15)
  • Derek Keota – recording engineer (17)
  • Joseph Hurtado – recording engineer (17)
  • Carl Barc – recording engineer (18)
  • Ciel Eckard-Lee – recording engineer (19)
  • Bill Zimmerman – engineer (3)
  • Ayana Depas – assistant engineer (1, 4, 6, 9–12, 14, 15, 17)
  • Jaron Bozeman – assistant engineer (1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13)
  • Jacob Richards – assistant engineer (2, 17)
  • Michael Seaberg – assistant engineer (2, 17)
  • Rashawn Mclean – assistant engineer (2, 17)
  • Phillip Martelly – assistant engineer (15)
  • Ben Fusel – assistant engineer (17)
  • Sean Klein – assistant engineer (18)
  • DJ Riggins – assistant engineer (19)

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 86

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Urban/AUC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "H.E.R. – I Used To Know Her [Album Stream]". OnSmash. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "H.E.R. – I Used To Know Her [Album Stream]". HotNewHipHop. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List". GRAMMY.com. November 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Helman, Peter (June 25, 2019). "H.E.R. – "Racks" (Feat. YBN Cordae)". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Reed, Ryan; Shaffer, Claire (June 26, 2019). "Hear H.E.R., YBN Cordae on Sensual New Song 'Racks'". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Saponara, Michael (June 25, 2019). "H.E.R. Connects With YBN Cordae For 'Racks': Listen". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "H.E.R. Chooses Between Love & a 'Hard Place' in New Video: Watch". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Hear H.E.R., YBN Cordae on Sensual New Song 'Racks'". Rolling Stone. June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "See H.E.R. Celebrate Her Whirlwind Year in '21' Video". Rolling Stone. July 26, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "2018 Soul Train Awards Nominees". BET. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "2020 BET Awards Exclusive: Drake, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch Lead Nominees Slate, CBS Airing Show for First Time". Billboard. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  13. ^ NPR Staff (January 26, 2020). "2020 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Winners". NPR. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. ^ NAACP Staff (February 22, 2020). "51st NAACP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Credits / I Used To Know Her / H.E.R." Tidal. August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – H.E.R. – I Used to Know Her". Recording Industry Association of America.
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